Preparing a Domino Directory server on i5/OS

If you plan to use a Domino Directory as an LDAP user registry, you must install and set up the server so that it will communicate with IBM^® WebSphere^® Portal Express.

1. Perform the following steps to install the Domino Directory:
   1. Go to Lotus Domino documentation.
   2. Select the appropriate version tab for your product.
   3. Click the Download/View online link for Installing and Managing Domino for System i.
   4. Perform the tasks under Chapter 3 Installing Domino on your system.
   5. Perform the tasks under Chapter 6 Setting up a First Domino server.
   6. Perform the tasks under Chapter 8 Setting up an Additional Domino server.
2. Perform the following steps as a guide to create the WebSphere Portal Express administrative user:
   1. Navigate to the People view of the Domino Directory and then click Add Person.
   2. Enter the following values in the New Person form to create the wpsbind user:

      Last Name

      wpsbind

      User Name

      wpsbind/DominoDomain, where DominoDomain is your Lotus Domino Internet domain

      Note: Make sure you enter two values in the User Name field, where the first value includes the Lotus Domino domain.

      Short name/UserID

      wpsbind

      Internet password

      wpsbind

   3. Click Save and Close to save the new person record for wpsbind and return to the People view.
   4. Click Add Person and enter the following values in the New Person form to create the wpsadmin user:

      Last Name

      wpsadmin, where wpsadmin in the user ID for the WebSphere Portal Express Administrator

      User Name

      wpsadmin/DominoDomain, where DominoDomain is your Lotus Domino Internet domain

      Note: Make sure you enter two values in the User Name field, where the first value includes the Lotus Domino domain.

      Short name/UserID

      wpsadmin

      Internet password

      wpsadmin

   5. Click Save and Close to save the new person record for wpsadmin and return to the People view.
   6. Navigate to the Groups view and click Add Group.
   7. Enter the following values in the New Group form on the Basic tab.

      Group name

      wpsadmins

      Group type

      Multi-purpose

      Members

      wpsbind wpsadmin

      Note: You can add additional administrator users if required.

   8. Click Save and Close to save the wpsadmins group with the wpsbind and wpsadmin users as members.
3. Perform the following steps to update the access control list for the Domino Directory:
   1. Open the names.nsf file in the Lotus Domino Administrator or Lotus Notes client.
   2. Click File > Database > Access Control from the main menu to open the access control list for the file.
   3. In the Access Control List > Basics panel, ensure that the wpsadmins group has either Author or Editor access to all available roles.
   4. Add the following Role Types to the wpsadmins group:
      • GroupCreator
      • GroupModifier
      • UserCreator
      • UserModifier
   5. Click OK.